At that time, yoga was just starting to gain popularity, and I discovered a heated power yoga studio right by my workplace. Always looking for the next best workout to look more “toned”, I decided to try a class. I found the practice to be very challenging, which I both loved and loathed. It was the feeling post yoga class that kept me coming back for more. As I continued to practice, I began to feel better in my body, and my mind was more at ease. The practice became more about how great I felt and less about how my body looked.
Yoga has opened me up physically, mentally, and spiritually. Yoga has taught me to slow down, to listen better, to feel, and to connect with myself in an honest way. My practice has helped me form a much healthier relationship with my body and the world around me. My practice creates a steady foundation that keeps me grounded and reminds me of my inner strength, and the power of slowing down and taking things one breath at a time.
I completed my first 200-hour yoga teacher training in 2012 and have been teaching ever since. In 2019, I completed a 300-hr yoga training in Yin Yoga.
In my yoga classes, I aim to lead students through a sequence that creates a sense of balance. Life can be hectic and complicated—your yoga practice can be the opposite. I believe there is power in slowing down, paying attention, and moving deliberately. By connecting physically to postures that encourage stability, strength, and fluidity, I hope to create an experience that leaves people feeling more free and at ease in their body, mind, and heart.
Coming from a background of dysfunctional eating habits, fad-dieting and an unhealthy relationship with my body, finding this holistic health system that recognizes that we are all unique and there is no one-size fits all method to diet and workout style was music my ears needed to hear.
In 2014 I began my studies at Kripalu School of Ayurveda and completed a 200- hr Foundations of Ayurveda Program in 2015. I continued on to complete my 650-hr Ayurvedic Health Counselor Training in 2018.
Along with my private practice, I teach group classes in and around Boston at various yoga studios, corporate office settings, and rehabilitation centers.
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